So , Fred , what are your plans for after graduation ?   Well , I've already got a job waiting for me back in my hometown .   That's cool . Have you already found an apartment to live in ?   I ’ m planning on living with my parents . Won't you ?   I couldn't even if I wanted to . My parents told me that if I went home , then I'd have to find my own place .   You mean they're kicking you out ?   Not really , they just don't want me living at home . My older sister did that , and she lived at home for seven years . Once she started living at home , it got harder and harder for her to move out .   Well , it's not like my parents want me to live at home the rest of my life . They said that it's ok if I move back home to begin with , but they want me to find a place of my own after a year or so .   My parents just didn't handle my older sister very well , and because of that , they want me to be more independent . They think that it's important that I should learn how to live on my own .   I know I need to learn that myself , but I just don't have the money for it at the moment . Living at home allows me to save up some money before I started finding a place . 